The Ravings: April 19, 2010 - Hackerspace
I went to a hackerspace today. It wasn't very exciting; just a couple people there and all of us were just banging away on our stuff. Which was ideal for my mood. Started out in a good mood and then I was reminded of the previous night and I went sort of "Fuck it" and got self-absorbed. This was a, "You're doing it wrong," drag me out of the house deal. Anyways.
The best part was being able to nudge someone and go, "Dude! My code works!" I miss being able to do that, which was possible at work, but not possible when you're home by yourself and the two people who remotely care about what you're doing are either unavailable or not actually interested in anything that you're doing.
I love being able to show off my code explosions. "It works! Sort of. Except, you know, all of that obviously broken stuff." I know no one else cares, but you know...
I've been hacking around for weeks, now, wishing that I were doing it somewhere where there was a friend or two for me to share the little tiny triumphs and failures with. I guess I got that now.
Eh. I feel slightly misfit at the hackerspace. I don't tinker with anything besides code, so it feels kinda weird to be in a place that can mess around with cool toys like 3D printers. And I'd freak if it got crowded.
And I feel slightly guilty that I don't do anything but drink water and eat free food.
I think the guy who gave me the grand tour saw it in my eyes when he described the stuff available. "This guy can't leverage our stuff. No money from him." Meh. I'll probably go back. Will be nice to get out of the house on a regular basis again.
The best part was being able to nudge someone and go, "Dude! My code works!" I miss being able to do that, which was possible at work, but not possible when you're home by yourself and the two people who remotely care about what you're doing are either unavailable or not actually interested in anything that you're doing.
I love being able to show off my code explosions. "It works! Sort of. Except, you know, all of that obviously broken stuff." I know no one else cares, but you know...
I've been hacking around for weeks, now, wishing that I were doing it somewhere where there was a friend or two for me to share the little tiny triumphs and failures with. I guess I got that now.
Eh. I feel slightly misfit at the hackerspace. I don't tinker with anything besides code, so it feels kinda weird to be in a place that can mess around with cool toys like 3D printers. And I'd freak if it got crowded.
And I feel slightly guilty that I don't do anything but drink water and eat free food.
I think the guy who gave me the grand tour saw it in my eyes when he described the stuff available. "This guy can't leverage our stuff. No money from him." Meh. I'll probably go back. Will be nice to get out of the house on a regular basis again.